Luka Doncic made a triumphant return to Dallas on Wednesday night to take on the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center for the first time since they traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. On Wednesday, Doncic heartwarmingly teared up during the Mavericks' tribute video for him before unleashing on them by scoring 45 points and leading the Lakers to the 112-97 win over his former team.
Doncic was the story of the game, and he lived up to the bill. He put on a show for the Mavericks' home fans that couldn't help but cheer him on, all the while chanting "fire Nico" in reference to the general manager who traded him away. For the umpteenth time over the last two months, Doncic made the Mavericks look silly for even considering to trade him in the first place.
